New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-20
AGAINST A BROADWAY ROAD
OPPOSITION OF PRoPERTY-o OWNERS

SUGGESTIONS AS TO THE SOLUTION OF THE RAPID
81 TRANSIT PROBLEM.
The onpos,tion to an elevated road on Broadway In
srcases with the agitation Of the subject numper OF
merchants and who, owing to absence
Ar for other reasons had not signed the protests for
.red to Albany sent kilograms yesterday expressing
their opposition the scheme Every owner and lessee
Of hotel property the street said to have agreed 70
fight the proposed road William W. Astor OF whom In
curry made concerning the opposition Of the Astor
to the proposed road, remarked
(which elevated road do you meant"
81 did not know that there more than one sueh
proposition Affecting Broad way. replied the reporter
swell am sorry to say there Is The latest ono ap
parently q Chicago scheme a gentleman from tnat
city called on regard to it, He proposed 70 Iorn'
company and get the consent OF the Board OF Aldermen
and the property and thus get ahead OF the e
ropolItan Transit Company. told him that we woun
have nothing do with such proposition ne sa'o
that he would 60 back Chicago and frankly toid nm
that he had better do There is need OF more RAPID
transin fact really have not got rapid transit no"'
as the frequent stops OF the elevated Trains
make quick time impossible In that respect we would
be no better of by disfguring Broadway with an ee-
waited road Broadway Is not he autiful street. out IL Is
our best street. and constant Improvements are
being made there and the has been quite marked
within years An elevated road would OF course
put an end any improvements In the way OF pea"t-
tying tho street, and will dispute the neen OF
NewYork in direction But elevated roads do not
as at present run solve the rapid-tran't problem
think Elm st. or Centres would be the proper place 'or
an elevated road. II one is to he built think well
OF the proposition 20 widen Em-st and to put an
underground road there connecting with inc
Grand Central Station There Is already tunnel ABOVE
Thirty ST. and the connections at the Grand Cen
trail could be made afford rapid transit to the
upper part Of the city But for Broadway 1t shoud
be spared from the despocr whether it be the Arcade
or an elevated road"
John Daniel, who has four pieces OF properly IRONING
on broadway, is decidedly opposed to the proposed
elevated road He said: 1t would be scandalons 10 ais
figure grand old historical street like Broadway wh an
elevated road We have working TO get rid OF the
telegraph poles. and now few spectators come
along and propose the street for an elevated
road IL is shame that We have obe constantly Dgne
sesk to carry out these plans property or
persous Interested In the welfare Of the street or CITY
make money at the eInenss the The
OF the persons behind those projects are no. even
ToSd inspire confidence they would not lie withheld 1t
Is the same way with the Arcade scheme Or s0uri Ss
ey Ssrd si;emP. TO he, road Under present
%sO rS s sososy who the
tho Arcade road could never be built With
safety to The Snf on sSSa Pag' to- y s nS to
found III widening Elm St. and using ha5 5 Io rp9 Cc
elevated
fral Station That would not harm Broadway, but woud
help II by afordng needed relief think inc widcn
ing and tension Of Elm st should be done 10y all ncas
II would OF be OF great value 10 the properly III
this street As for an elevated road on Broadway tue
Legislature ought not TO entertain such monstrons
proposition" L., ,.
Erasins +. Tcnt. who carrying on dry-goods
business In this city WHOM A. T. Stewart WAS clerk, anu
who is now tho OF the Broadway stores occupied
by Tcft. Weller Co., said that be was opposed 70 an
elevated road Broadway He thought II singular tDat
such % proposition should have any show OF success.
Another uencr Of tho finn said that they Thought that
The probcn could DO solved by the widening of Elmst
Vicc President Welsh, Of tho NcwYork Life Insurance
Company which is largo owner OF Broadway property,
cxprcsscd the opposition OF that corporation 10 the
proposed road Broadway should not III his opinion be
used for any such purpose - =,
H. g. Jatiray and other Broadway propertyowners ana
occupants who visited yesterday without single
exception, expressed determined opposition TO an
elevated road on Broadway
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The unintentioy report in its detail
OF an interview with my opinion in the proposed
elevated railroad in Broadway published In your paper
Of the 18th inst has apparently disturbed the equar-
fly of "A Citizen whose communication you puDlsh
this day Let ask you so far TO pacify him as 10 say
that IT, with the free OF my name he VIII favor me
with his and not make his requests for Information
Anonymous. viii crafty his desire, perhaps as well as
any other do for and in addition give 10 blDl my
views correctly the matter OF rapid transit Tor his
city have great respect for the feelings ana wishes OF
my feow-ctzens - JSo' r rLos'""
Ns,c- York, April 10, 1887.